The amount of effort and network architecture it is going to take to make cross-platform multiplayer a thing, they could develop the optional part to it as well at the same time. As much as a flip of a switch I would like it to be, it's not really a flip of a switch for a networking standpoint. They already have a part of it set by cross save being linked to an account. They then need to reconfigure the matchmaker to check for cross-platform enabled or not via Bungie account. It's really on Bungie if they go this route. They just need to tie it to a centralized account like Call of Duty Modern Warfare did successfully. Personally, I hope cross-platform becomes a thing. Don't see a downside to it when it's opt-IN instead of opt-out. I genuinely believe if they were going to implement this, they're already thinking of how to separate it like Call of Duty did it. Though, I think they're not doing it; because cross-save it already enough of a compromise to them. Lastly, anti-cheat is not guaranteed to work. Only delays the inevitable and prevents "basic" or "low-effort" attempts at cheating. See Riot's rootkit.... I MEAN Kernal level anti-cheat for Valorant being evaded in 48 hours. Cheaters are not that common, as many make them out to be but I do understand the concern. Though, I do not believe the false alarm about their rampant abuse being all over the game en mass. Are they more prominent? Yes; because the game is now free to play. From a IT perspective and studying for to get into the ITS as a career field, I wonder why cheater bans have not been setup for MAC-address bans yet?

Eh - that's from Epic Games, and seeing the amount of anti-customer things they have made over the past year or so, ugh.